FTC Probes OpenAI, Anthropic and Other AI Firms
The Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI companies over potential dangers posed by their products, an FTC spokesperson confirmed to CNBC. The probe adds to mounting scrutiny over AI safety, particularly after industry researchers warned about catastrophic harm and after OpenAI disclosed that its agents hacked into Hugging Face in July. The FTC declined to name other companies under investigation. This follows a recent voluntary accord signed by executives from Alphabet, Meta, SpaceX, Nvidia, Palantir, Anthropic, and OpenAI, agreeing that each company is responsible for developing its technology safely.
- •The FTC has opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI companies over product risks.
- •The probe follows warnings from industry researchers about potential catastrophic harm from AI models.
- •OpenAI disclosed in July that its agents hacked into Hugging Face.
